Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-30

The British minister and Miss West gave a din
ner on Monday evening at the legation, Mr.. Jos.
Chamberlain being the guest OF honor. The other
lord Dugdale, of England, Miss Ferguson, Mr..
Monro Ferguson, NJ. p, Miss JAMIE Riggs, Mr.. VIM
ter, OF Newfoundland, Maj. Gen. Cameron, Mr..
Dudley Rider, OF England, Mr.. Bergne and Mr.. W..
Maycock, OF the British foreign Office and Mr.
Beauclerk, OF the legation.
The dinner given by MeSsrs. Putnam and Angel,
the American negotiators for the settlement OF the
at the Arlington Hotel last evening Was the most
expensive as to oral decorations ever given there
the table being adorned solely with orchids and
berlain, who is believed to have the finest collec-
ton Of orchids in England, Mr.. Putnam desired to
give him an ''Orchid dinner"
The guests besides Mr.. Chamberlain were Sir
Chas. Tupper, Sir Lionel sackviile West, the
British minister; Secretary Bayard, Chief
Gray, Of the United States % Supreme Court: :
Judge Cooley, Of the Interstate Commerce CON-
mission; Senators Hale, Palmer. Allison, and But
Ter, Admiral Rodgers, Commodore Harmony, Mr.
Thompson. Minister Of Justice OF Canada; Judge
Bancroft Davis, and Mr. Sigourney Butler.
Early In the evening the English and Canadian
commissioners were given a reception by Dr.
Francis Wharton, examiner OF claims In the State
Department, at his residence on street. large
number OF officials and gentlemen prominent in
society attended, including members OF the Cabi-
tIves Of the Diplomatic Corps and many OF the
most prominent Senators and Representatives
Senator and Mrs. Cameron had few friends to
dine last evening at their home ON Lafayette
Square Mrs 8 Dugdale, Miss Ferguson, and Mr..
and Mrs. II. Cabot Lodge were the guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Cabot Lodge have taken the
house on 10th street, corner OF Jefferson Place. in
which Mrs. Cameron used to live. Mr.. Lodge is
member-electo OF the House from Nahant, and Mrs
Lodge is the daughter or Admiral Quackenbush.
Judge and Mrs. John Davis gave a dinner party
last evening TO twelve guests.
Mr.. Belden Noble and Miss Mamie Yulee were
married this afternoon at the Church OF the Cove
nant at 80 O'Clock
Mr.. and Mrs. Hallet Kilbourn have issued cards
Of invitation for the marriage OF their daughter
Miss Georgia Louise. to Mr.. Frank Gordon, on
Thursday, December Is, at IL O'Clock, in St Johns
Church. There Will be a reception from l2 80 to
O'Clock at the Portland and there are cards OF ad-
mission to the church.
There was pretty wedding to-day at O'Clock
at the Foundry Church. Miss Cora Clark Gardner
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas L. Gardner and
were MT T. F. HOWE, OF Willmantic, Mr.. Avon q.
and MI. W. P. Van Wickie, OF this city. They
Their sp coats a3S COOKE ss
rendered some classical selections while large
congregation was seated. The bride entered on
walked up to the altar, where they were met BY
DR.. NaylOr, who conducted the impressive service
The bride wore travelling dress OF hunters green
CLOTH jacket and hood, turban OF black, trimmed
with green velvet, and she carried q boQuet OF
perle de jardin roses and smilax The friends Of
the families at the church were Mr. and Mrs.
HOWE, Miss Gardner, MIR. EgglestOn, Mr., and Mrs.
Finley Hagner, Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Barr Dr. and
Mrs Gardner, U, s. A.. Baltimore, and Mr.. G. h.
their new home. They viii reside in brooklyn. and
Mr.. Howle is In business In New York city.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Crofrut, OF 100 1st street
northeast, last evening gave O novel reception
known known! as soiree hypnotique. to about hundred
sensitives" were present, and Mr.. Croffut con-
Quoted amateur experiments along the line fol-
tan tSs ny az ~ to ssces
Others especially In the direction OF the commls-
sion OF crime mesmerised young lady tried.
ladies in the audience under direction OF the mes
mer1st; but young man, completely dominated
by his purpose went from the audience to the rest
where he was unacquainted, broke into it burglar,
iously, ascended to the second nOOr and unlocked
tSssr 70 MN before ne stse and
posed TO be nlled with money. committee con-
ststtng Of p 7. Dodge, Gen. Greely, Col Morse, Col
him, and subsequently reDorted his movements to
tne audience THIS was followed by some scores Of
analogous experiments rs Among those present were
John H. Russell and wife and Miss Russell, Gen.
and Mrs. Greely, Senator and MIS- Platt, Of Con-
nscticIt; ne Col & John 9; Nicolay and Miss Noolay.
Col. Colman, Commissioner OF Agriculture: senator
Ingalls,, and Mr. and Mrs NJ. c. Dodge
Mrs. volckert p. Doulb, Of Albany, is spending
the winter at 25 Lafayette Square.
Capt N. c. Davis. one Of the old special exami-
wife. returned 70 the city this morning, to remain
ner OF 11th and E.
Mr.. Brough, OF New York. Mrs. Allen and daugh-
ters are now at the Clarendon.
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